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DOI	10.1007/s12665-020-09127-8
	Soil erosion assessment in a semi-arid environment: a case study from the Argana Corridor, Morocco
	Bou-imajjane, Latifa; Belfoul, Mhamed Alaeddine; Elkadiri, Racha; Stokes, Martin
通讯作者	Bou-imajjane, L
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
ISSN	1866-6280
EISSN	1866-6299
出版年	2020
卷号	79 期号:18
英文摘要	Soil erosion is a widespread problem that continues to expand in magnitude and scope due to ever-changing anthropogenic and climatic conditions. The High Atlas Mountains in Morocco are a typical case where this problem affects the ecological and socioeconomic activities of the region. The main objective of this study is to provide an erosion risk analysis of the Argana Corridor in the High Atlas of Morocco using GIS, Remote Sensing and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). The erosion assessment is based on various controlling factors including climate, topography, vegetation cover, soil erodibility and soil conservation practices. Findings indicate that the study area is subjected to significant erosion, reaching an average annual soil loss rate of 47.52 t/ha/year, and an annual erosion amount of 5,233,840 tons. Collectively, the methodology and results provide a decision support system for stakeholders in the region, and a framework for studies in data-scarce regions.
英文关键词	Soil erosion RUSLE Remote sensing GIS Argana Corridor Western High Atlas Morocco
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000568565400003
WOS关键词	LOSS EQUATION ; GIS ; CATCHMENT ; RUSLE ; WATER ; RISK ; USLE
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geology ; Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/326198
作者单位	[Bou-imajjane, Latifa; Belfoul, Mhamed Alaeddine] Ibn Zohr Univ, Fac Sci Agadir, Geol Dept, Agadir, Morocco; [Elkadiri, Racha] Middle Tennessee State Univ, Geosci Dept, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 USA; [Stokes, Martin] Plymouth Univ, Sch Geog Earth & Environm Sci, Plymouth, Devon, England
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Bou-imajjane, Latifa,Belfoul, Mhamed Alaeddine,Elkadiri, Racha,et al. Soil erosion assessment in a semi-arid environment: a case study from the Argana Corridor, Morocco[J],2020,79(18).
APA	Bou-imajjane, Latifa,Belfoul, Mhamed Alaeddine,Elkadiri, Racha,&Stokes, Martin.(2020).Soil erosion assessment in a semi-arid environment: a case study from the Argana Corridor, Morocco.ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES,79(18).
MLA	Bou-imajjane, Latifa,et al."Soil erosion assessment in a semi-arid environment: a case study from the Argana Corridor, Morocco".ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES 79.18(2020).